- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Distributed by
- Newseum, American, founded 1997
- Owned by
- Jim Vance, American, 1942 - 2017
- Subject of
- President Obama, Barack, American, born 1961
- NBC4 Universal, American
- Date
- January 21, 2013
- Medium
- ink on paper, plastic, metal, nylon
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 24 7/16 × 3 1/8 × 3/8 in. (62 × 8 × 1 cm)
- H x W (2018.107.7a): 5 7/16 × 3 1/8 in. (13.8 × 8 cm)
- H x W x D (2018.107.7b): 19 × 3/8 × 3/8 in. (48.2 × 1 × 1 cm)
- Description
- A journalist pass from the January 21, 2013 Inauguration Day event at the Newseum owned by Jim Vance. The badge has a yellow lanyard (2018.107.7b) with a metal clasp. The badge (2018.107.7a) is red, blue and yellow with white text. The badge has a hologram on the front at the top with two images that change depending on how it is viewed. One image depicts President Barack Obama with text that reads “PRESIDENT / BARACK OBAMA / 44th President of the United States.” The other image in the hologram is a picture of the Newseum with text that reads “2013 INAUGURATION DAY / AT THE / NEWSEUM / January 21, 2013.” Printed below the hologram in black and white text is “MEDIA ACCESS / LEVELS 6 2 / GROUP / NBC4 (WRC-TV). The back of the badge has additional information about the opening of the Newseum and terms and conditions of the badge.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- passes (tickets)
- Topic
- Identity
- Journalism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of James H. Vance, III
- Object number
- 2018.107.7ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




